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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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